BAN vs NZ Match Preview
The return of Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar strengthens the top order, which already boasts talented batsmen such as Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy. Hridoy showcased good form during the latter stages of the Asia Cup and will strive to maintain his impressive performance. Nurul Hasan, who currently fills in as wicket-keeper for Mushfiqur Rahim, may lack extensive experience in One Day Internationals but has a valuable opportunity to refine his skills.
Mustafizur Rahman and Tanzim Hasan Sakib made a promising start with the new ball in the previous match. Mustafizur, in particular, displayed remarkable skill and secured a couple of wickets within the initial 10 overs.
Furthermore, Bangladesh possesses a formidable spin attack comprising Nasum Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan, while the inclusion of all-rounder Mahmudullah offers an additional option during the middle overs.
New Zealand's performance in the first ODI was disappointing in terms of their batting. Both Finn Allen and Chad Bowes were dismissed early on, scoring only single-digit runs. Although Will Young and Henry Nicholls managed to rebuild the innings with a partnership of 97 runs, they were both dismissed within a short span of 15 deliveries, leaving New Zealand in a precarious situation. However, before the situation could worsen, the match was interrupted by rain.
While New Zealand will certainly aim to improve their batting, their greatest strength lies in their pace attack, consisting of Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, and Kyle Jamieson. Ish Sodhi has been in good form recently and will receive support from all-rounders Rachin Ravindra and Cole McConchie in the spin department.
Weather Report
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Mirpur is a bit tricky and isn’t the easiest to bat on. The ball tends to stick to the surface and offers plenty of turn and bounce for the spinners. The seamers too have enjoyed plenty of success here over the last couple of years. The average first-inning score on this ground is around 250. The pitch should get easier to bat as the match progresses.
Notable stats
Mahmudullah: Underrated All-Rounder
Mahmudullah has been a reliable all-rounder for Bangladesh over the years. He has scored 4950 runs in his career and has also picked up 82 wickets.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
BAN vs NZ Probable 11
BAN Playing 11
- Tamim Iqbal
- Litton Das (C)
- Soumya Sarkar
- Towhid Hridoy
- Tanzid Hasan (Wk)
- Mahmudullah
- Nurul Hasan
- Nasum Ahmed
- Mahedi Hasan
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib
- Mustafizur Rahman
NZ Playing 11
- Will Young
- Finn Allen
- Chad Bowes
- Tom Blundell (Wk)
- Rachin Ravindra
- Henry Nicholls
- Kyle Jamieson
- Cole McConchie
- Ish Sodhi
- Lockie Ferguson (C)
- Trent Boult
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing Bangladesh to win this match. They usually perform better at home and have a brilliant record against New Zealand, who last won an ODI in Bangladesh back in 2008. The bowlers did a good job for the home team in the last match and we expect them to put up another good show.
Top Picks
Tamim Iqbal: One of the most experienced batsmen for Bangladesh, Tamim has a good record on this ground and has 24 50+ scores in 84 innings here.
Nasum Ahmed: Nasum Ahmed can turn the ball sharply and took two wickets in the last match. He can also bat well.
Trent Boult: Trent Boult is New Zealand’s prime seamer and has picked up 8 wickets in his last 2 innings.
BAN vs NZ Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: L Das
Batters: T Iqbal, Mahmudullah (C), H Nicholls, W Young (VC)
All-rounders: S Sarkar, R Ravindra
Bowlers: T Boult, L Ferguson, M Rahman, N Ahmed
